Do counters and +1/+1 counters cancel each other out in MTG?

avatarBurstingHong7 months ago
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avatarScoldingIrony7 months ago

Short answer: Yes, they do! +1/+1 and -1/-1 counters negate each other.

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avatarBruisingTopaz7 months ago

Nope, they don鈥檛 just cancel each other out鈥攖hey annihilate each other from existence on that creature. It's like they were never there in the first place, as long as they're in equal amounts!


avatarRequestingFinal7 months ago

Absolutely, in Magic The Gathering, if a creature has both +1/+1 counters and -1/-1 counters on it, they do actually cancel each other out. For every +1/+1 counter, there needs to be a -1/-1 counter to balance it out and vice versa. If a creature ends up with both types of counters due to spells, abilities, or combat, you鈥檇 remove them in pairs until only one type remains or neither if they perfectly cancel out.

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